Organization · EIN 75-2170035 · Dallas, TX · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Big Thought?
22 private foundations reported paying Big Thought $3.53M on returns for tax year 2023.
22 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 22
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wal-Mart Foundation Bentonville, AR |
$1,000,000 | CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 01/2024 |
| Fidelity Foundation Boston, MA |
$945,000 | TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$500,250 2 grant lines |
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Allsup Family Charitable Foundation Fort Worth, TX |
$300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Addy Foundation Dallas, TX |
$150,000 | EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Rees-Jones Foundation Dallas, TX |
$100,000 | Funding to support the Thriving Minds afterschool program. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Elma Music Foundation (US) New York, NY · Preselected only |
$100,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR AN INTENSIVE PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM, WITH CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO HELP DISENGAGED YOUTH IN THE JUVENILE SYSTEM TRANSITIO… | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Boston, MA |
$90,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Meadows Foundation Dallas, TX |
$75,000 | Toward continued support to increase educational programming and provide digital badges to participating Dallas County students | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Fossil Foundation Richardson, TX · Preselected only |
$75,000 | Support a twoyear pilot designed to develop strategic connections across Big Thought programs | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Greater Texas Foundation Bryan, TX · Preselected only |
$32,500 | TO SUPPORT DALLAS COUNTY PROMISE BY PROVIDING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WITH MENTORS TO SUPPORT COLLEGE PERSISTENCE. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker Foundation Allentown, PA |
$32,500 | 2022-2023 Operating Support | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Hirsch Family Foundation Dallas, TX · Preselected only |
$30,000 | ANNUAL EVENT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Koz Foundation Dallas, TX · Preselected only |
$30,000 | BIG THOUGHT'S CREATIVE SOLUTIONS PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust Dallas, TX |
$25,000 | CREATIVE SOLUTIONS & YOUTH | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 07/2024 |
| The Graham and Carolyn Holloway Family Foundation Colleyville, TX · Preselected only |
$15,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Agnes C Oliver Foundation Dallas, TX · Preselected only |
$14,055 | Program Services | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Lisa and Clay Cooley Family Foundation Dallas, TX · Preselected only |
$5,000 | TO EQUIP YOUTH IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITES WITH SKILLS AND TOOLS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Vetter Foundation Dallas, TX |
$5,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Gil and Dody Weaver Foundation Dallas, TX |
$3,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 09/2024 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Big Thought
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Big Thought, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Kline Family Foundation Dallas, TX
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $15.3K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Ben E Keith Foundation Trust XXXXX0005 Chicago, IL
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $119K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Hersh Foundation Dallas, TX
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $43.9K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Harry Bass Foundation Dallas, TX
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $645K to them - Harry S Moss Foundation Dallas, TX
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $73.8K to them - National Life Group Charitable Foundation Montpelier, VT
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $173K to them - The Carlson Foundation Dallas, TX
Paid 6 of the 25 closest peers · $235K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Leland Fikes Foundation Dallas, TX
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $425K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, TX
8 shared funders · 66 funders in all - Communities Foundation of Texas Dallas, TX
8 shared funders · 58 funders in all - Dallas Symphony Association Dallas, TX
5 shared funders · 24 funders in all - Educational FIRST Steps Dallas, TX
7 shared funders · 27 funders in all - North Texas Food Bank Plano, TX
7 shared funders · 171 funders in all - Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
8 shared funders · 161 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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